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The town of Valley View is located

Valley View is located in Cooke County<1>.


The location of Valley View has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Valley View, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Valley View: Valley Vw.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Valley View has a population of 840 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Valley View is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Valley View lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Valley View is within the boundaries of the (940) area code.

The ZIP code for Valley View: 76272<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Valley View had an population of 840 people. This is an increase of 10.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Valley View had a population of 757 people. This makes Valley View the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 757 people, the population of Valley View increased 2.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 737 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Valley View.

Communities Also Named Valley View ...

While we believe that this Valley View is located in Cooke County, we know of another 10 Texas communities named Valley View. Those communities are located in the following counties: Comal, Cottle, DeWitt, McLennan, Midland, Mitchell, Montague, Runnels, Upshur and Wichita County.

Beyond Texas, there are 68 communities that are also named Valley View - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois (4), Kentucky (3), Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada (3), New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (6), Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Utah (2) and Virginia (5).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley View.

Communities near Valley View ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valley View.

  • Denton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Gainesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Cooke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <6>
  • Sanger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
    • Sanger is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanger <6>
  • Aubrey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Krum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
    • Krum is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krum <6>
  • Pilot Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Collinsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Krugerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
    • Krugerville is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
  • Muenster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Valley View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley View.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valley View. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valley View.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley View. See our Newspapers Page for Valley View.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley View ...

Looking for more information about Valley View? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Valley View, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valley View.

Adding Valley View to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Valley View in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Valley View was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Valley View post office opened in 1872.

We also found Valley View in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Valley View.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cooke County: www.co.cooke.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cooke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Valley View.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Valley View). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valley View or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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